Arsenal FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 10 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tim Robinson
- Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
- Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | PSV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Dec | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Dec | Luton Town FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 02 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | Racing Club de Lens | H | 6–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Dec | Burnley FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | Brentford FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | Chelsea FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Nov | PAE AEK | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Arsenal FC | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #2 |
| 27 | Points | 22 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 9 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 2 |
| 15 | Scored | 26 |
| 5 | Conceded | 7 |
| +10 | GD | +19 |
| 2.70 | PPG | 2.20 |
| 90% | Win % | 70% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
70%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
70%
Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season
Arsenal FC are 1st (27 pts). Brighton & Hove Albion FC are 2nd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
4/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
6/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/1
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Martin Odegaard | 3 G |
| Kai Havertz | 3 G |
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Bruno Guimaraes | 2 G |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
| Pascal Gross | 4 G | 4 A |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | 3 G | 2 A |
| Yasin Ayari | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 3 G | |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 2 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Emirates Stadium that hosts another battle between Arsenal FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 5' Arsenal FC is showing some good football. However, Arsenal FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Emirates Stadium. Brighton & Hove Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' The travelling Brighton & Hove Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Arsenal FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 27' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Joel Veltman exits the field as Jack Hinshelwood enters on 27.
- 32' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Brighton & Hove Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 37' Arsenal FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 37.
- 42' Kaoru Mitoma catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 43' Poor challenge from Mikel Arteta. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. Arsenal FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 53' Goal! Gabriel Jesus scores his 110 goal in 452 matches.
- 58' Brighton & Hove Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 59' Joao Pedro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Evan Ferguson on 59 minute.
- 64' Jack Hinshelwood has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 69' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 77' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Billy Gilmour on 77 minutes.
- 79' Simon Adingra makes way for Danny Welbeck at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
- 81' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Gabriel Jesus exits the field as Eddie Nketiah enters on 81.
- 82' A tactical swap from Arsenal FC — Leandro Trossard on, Martinelli off on 82 minutes.
- 87' It looks like no one’s ball. Arsenal FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 88' What a strike from Kai Havertz! The score is 2-0.
- 89' Emile Smith Rowe gets the nod from Arsenal FC. He replaces Kai Havertz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' A moment of madness from Pascal Gross on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Brighton & Hove Albion FC will be frustrated.
- 90' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Oleksandr Zinchenko departs to be replaced by Jakub Kiwior.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Eddie Nketiah 81'
- 35
- 41
- 22
- 8
- 2
- 6
-
29
Kai Havertz ↓ Emile Smith Rowe 89'
- 4
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↓ Reiss Nelson 89'
-
11
Martinelli ↓ Leandro Trossard 82'
Bench
-
14
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 81'
-
10
Emile Smith Rowe ↑ 89'
- 1
- 17
-
24
Reiss Nelson ↑ 89'
-
19
Leandro Trossard ↑ 82'
-
15
Jakub Kiwior ↑ 90'
- 76
- 59
Coach
Mikel Arteta
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
-
6
James Milner ↓ Igor Julio 59'
- 5
- 13
-
34
Joel Veltman ↓ Jack Hinshelwood 27'
- 29
- 11
- 1
- 22
-
24
Simon Adingra ↓ Danny Welbeck 79'
-
28
Evan Ferguson ↓ Joao Pedro 59'
Bench
-
18
Danny Welbeck ↑ 79'
- 23
- 8
-
9
Joao Pedro ↑ 59'
-
3
Igor Julio ↑ 59'
- 15
- 20
-
40
Facundo Buonanotte ↑ 59'
-
41
Jack Hinshelwood ↑ 27'
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nicolas Pepe | 3 |
| Kai Havertz | 3 |
| Neal Maupay | 2 |
| Bukayo Saka | 2 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 2 |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 |
| Martinelli | 2 |
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2023-12-17
Arsenal FC
2–0
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2023-12-14
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–0
Olympique de Marseille
W
2023-12-09
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
1–1
Burnley FC
D
2023-12-06
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–1
Brentford FC
W
2023-12-03
Chelsea FC
3–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2023-11-30
PAE AEK
0–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.48
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Arsenal FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
49%
Arsenal FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.